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Photo: Gustav Hartlaub (1814-1900) & Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch (1839-1917) (text) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Least Concern

Palau Bush Warbler

Horornis annae

Palau Bush Warbler (Horornis annae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

The Palau Bush Warbler (Horornis annae) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
  4. Genus Horornis
  5. Species annae

Where it lives

Palau (western Caroline Is., western Micronesia)

Quick facts

Weight
18.5 g
Family
Cettiidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Palau Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Palau Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Palau Bush Warbler (Horornis annae) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia).

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 443 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Palau Bush Warbler — Song

Recorded by JVMoore Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Palau Bush Warbler?

The Palau Bush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.

Where does the Palau Bush Warbler live?

The Palau Bush Warbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Palau Bush Warbler belong to?

The Palau Bush Warbler (Horornis annae) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Palau Bush Warbler eat?

The Palau Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Palau Bush Warbler migrate?

The Palau Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Palau Bush Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Palau Bush Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Palau Bush Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Palau Bush Warbler's range?

The Palau Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 443 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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